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| Technology
for Advancement of Learning |
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By: Prof. Alok K.Banerjee, Ex Vice-Chancellor,
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| University
of Kalyani |
In
the twentieth century, higher education
witnessed tremendous innovative developments
which hava raised doubts about the desirability
and viability of conventional face to face
education imparted in classroom environment.
A vast change has also occurred in the content
area of the various courses in the traditional
system. The alternative may cater to more
flexible educational delivery,encourage
self -learning and are more cost- effective
than the conventional education. Today ,conventional
universities, the world over the faced with
the most difficult challenges, to meet the
need for productive employment ,effective
use of information and communication technologies
(ICTs),flexible and lifelong learning ,
globalisation an inherent competitiveness
and networking and partnership. |
Technology
combined with Education is a gaint step in
the Educational scenario, Technology may help
the educational process by :
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Reaching
to masses in a cost-effective way |
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Useful
for the illiterates to learn with timing
flexibility |
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Quality
content to all |
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Tackling
the pluralistic character of the country
with diverse languages and religions |
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Initially,
the popularity of radio inspired the Government
to use this medium for propagation of public
welfare programmes like family planning
,health awareness etc. This audio medium
was also used for educational activities
during early seventies. Gradually ,with
the emergence and other welfare activities. |
Today
,we are aware that audio and visual medium
- Gyan Vani Doordarshan (partially) and
Gyan -Darshan- channels are broadcasting
the educational programmes regularly. This
has enriched the extra curricular learning
process. |
Further
EDUSAT will help in taking education to
the doorsteps of the students and will also
make it interactive "Learning when
you want and at the speed you want"
will become a reality as EDUSAT will use
not only broadcasting but also interactivity
. Besides ,it can also have the advantage
of video -on -demand , data -broadcasting,
easy storage and retrieval, examination
through personal computers, Internet connectivity
,etc. thus distance education and open learning
systems for higher education could be the
biggest beneficiaries of EDUSAT. |
The
need of the hour is therefore to prepare
student for the challenging knowledge-based
economy and society, champion the cause
of life-long learning and stimulate the
creation of world-class knowledge recourses
and universal access to them through IT
tools. Thus in today's context higher education
, distance and open learning systems and
ICT go hand in hand essentially become more
of a package deal .In the era of globalisation
and the information age, quality higher
education become a pre-requisite. And in
order to reach out to the large numbers
and to address the issues like educational
disparities and varieties of requirements
from education ,distance and open learning
systems. And in order to reach out to the
large numbers and to address the issues
like educational disparities and variety
of requirements form education ,distance
and open learning become useful means. ICT
and digital connectivity through satellite
to reach the remote areas can help significantly
the leveraging of distance and open learning
systems. And this is where EDUSAT can play
a substantial role. |
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In
this current technology based educational
scenario , Kalyani University has come to
meet the challenge of the time. A number
of new courses breaking the traditional
model are being introduced in the University
departments and its affiliated colleges,
the institute of mass communication Film
and Television studies is one of these.
To foster to the need of the society ,either
for mass education or be it for agriculture
, health sciences or any other section ,
we have been realizing that a good number
of technical persons are required who could
handle the technology based programme through
television. Media Studies and Mass Communication
Film and Television Studies therefore ,
have enough scope in the current scenario
to train young man and woman who could handle
the issues relating mass communication ,particularly,
through television, It has been observe
that almost in every town there are cable
operators working in the transmission of
programmes of Television Network without
any technical knowledge in the subject matter.We
have also felt the requirement to make among
people distance education effective with
the help of modern technology may be through
EDUSAT. Therefore ,there is enough justification
and a need for developing a curriculum within
the University System and for knowledge
based sound young persons who could be very
useful in the society .The traditional University
degrees, particularly, the general courses
are gradually becoming devalued and are
not market oriented or fruitful to the need
of the society. Therefore diversification
of various courses and to develop curriculum
in the new emerging areas are the order
of the day in this perspective the courses
offered by the Institute of Mass Communication
Film and Television Studies have made a
meaningful presence in the educational scenario
of the State.The Seminar "Vision Unlimited"
organized by the institute will be meaningful
and I am sure the speakers will unearth
many relevant perspectives of such a new
curriculum specially to cater to the need
of the time.
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